Brendon Burns AUS

For just over a decade Brendon Burns has taken audiences by storm the world over. His stage presence is electric, his material provocative and his insight surprisingly subtle. The Guardian has called him “a highly intelligent and astute social commentator”. An Aussie, Brendon uses his up-front style of comedy to dissect subjects most comedians would shy away from.

Reggie Watts USA

Reggie's truly original hybrid of comedy and music incorporates hip-hop, trip-hop, 80's pop, alternative “numetal” and classical opera all composed and performed on stage and unrehearsed. Reggie has a totally astounding approach to performance as he mixes looped vocals  created live on stage  with his unique brand of improvised comedy, ensuring no two songs are ever the same.

Martin Davis UK

Martin Davis is a firm favourite at the Cape Town Comedy Festival and makes his fourth appearance at the festival this year. A cockney comedian with tons of attitude, Davis has residencies at London's Comedy Café and Comedy at Soho-Ho, and appears regularly at other premier London comedy locales, including the world-famous Comedy Store. His kamikaze-style of humour takes no prisoners.

Mel Miller SA

There are few comedians who have influenced South African comedy as much as Mel Miller. One of the old guard, Miller has been performing stand up since 1968. Since his early days as part of Mel & Mel, with Mel Green, Miller has tirelessly performed around the country for production companies and as a solo artist. No stranger to the world of radio and television, Miller performed in SA's first TV comedy programme, Biltong and Potroast.

Andrew Lawrence
UK

Andrew has been described as the evil genius of the comedy circuit and has been causing a stir wherever he performs. His comedic skill has been acknowledged with awards that included the BBC's New Act of the Year and the York Comedy Festival New Act of the Year, both of which he received in 2004. His very different, spellbinding style has really impressed the critics and audiences alike, and he has been in tremendous demand.

Jason Rouse CAN

Every so often a comedian comes along who challenges the sensibilities of the public at large. Jason Rouse is the latest comedian to fit that description. This agile young Canadian is fast becoming the most celebrated “odd-ball” on the international comedy circuit today. His stand-up comedy act is a clever combination of devilishly crafted jokes and “freak show-like” theatrics.

John Vlismas SA

One of South Africa's most prolific comedians, Vlismas is well-known for his versatility and his signature high-octane delivery. He is a firm favourite amongst South Africans living abroad and regularly travels to London to cheer up our 'migrant labourers' working there. He has featured at the Berlin festival, garnered favourable reviews in Melbourne, and regularly appears at venues all over South Africa.